Sussex Formulary

Drug Status Key

  • Non-Specialist Drugs
  • Specialist recommendation (or initiation where noted)
  • Specialist Initiation WITH Shared Care Guidelines
  • Specialist ONLY Drugs
  • Mixed Status - See individual drug entries for more details

Preferences

  • First Line
  • Second Line
  • Third Line
  • No Preference

See PHE for guidance on treatment of oral candidiasis

BNF hosts antimicrobial summary guidance on behalf of NICE and PHE - BNF Publications

For information on treatment of oral thrush in new born babies who are breast fed see the Breast Feeding Network.

Miconazole Gel and the Breastfed baby with oral Thrush (Candida) - The Breastfeeding Network

 

Amphotericin

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Commissioned for use within Brighton and Hove only at this time

Amphotericin B 10mg lozenges sugar free

Pack
60 lozenge
1 lozenge

Miconazole

Over the Counter { Value = MHRA Warning Exists, Index = 4 } { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Miconazole 20mg/g oromucosal gel (15g pack) available OTC licensed for 4 months and over, consider drug interactions

Miconazole 20mg/g oromucosal gel sugar free

Pack
15 gram
80 gram

Nystatin

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }